Detaching flywheel on Golding Pearl #11 Presses

Does anyone have tips for removing the flywheel on these presses for transport?

I’ve read that I need to remove a pin first, but I’m having trouble locating a pin on both of these presses (I’ll try to attach photos here). Could it be that the pins are missing from these flywheels?

Press #2 (also attached) looks like it had a motor at some time? Any ideas of how to get these ring attachments off?

My original plan was to move these presses in parts, as my studio is up a flight of stairs. But if you suggest I move these presses in one piece, based on the photos, let me know.

Thanks for any advice!

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I’ve moved many presses of this same model. If I’m moving them of any distance (not like across the shop/room) I always break them down into three pieces. Flywheel……Base…..Press. The pulleys and flywheels should have a square headed bolt you loosen to remove them. The main press is bolted to the base with 4 bolts. I also always close the press and run a scrap around it so it can’t open while moving. You still will need two people to move the main press, it’s heavy!!! Always be careful, move the items low & slow, and strap things down good when moving. Even if your using a cart to pull items up the flight of stairs, over strap it down!!! You don’t need something moving that shouldn’t half way up/down the stairs!!!! Steve - Liberty Press

Great advice Steve, thanks! And I’ll definitely be strapping things down with the move! Not looking forward to those stairs…
Best,
Sarah

there aren’t any more set screws or maybe a crew collar in from the side?

there aren’t any more set screws or maybe a crew collar in from the side?

Once you remove the collar the flywheel may slide easily off the shaft - in which case all well and good.
Mine didn’t (Pearl no.1) - the groove in the flywheel was fairly well stuck on the spline of the shaft.
Don’t be tempted to whack the flywheel with a hammer to try and loosen it - things can break! A local engineer removed it easily and smoothly using a clutch remover.
Hope your studio floor is good and solid. My printing partner and I started our press with a Pearl no.1 and associated type etc on the first-floor of a Victorian town house in London - until the landlord came round!
Good luck!